Phillies take two from O's behind Nola

Williams' 2-run home run PHILADELPHIA -- The Phillies left their home crowd with a sense of optimism in their final game at Citizens Bank Park before the All-Star break.

The Phillies beat the Orioles, 4-1, in front of a Fourth of July crowd of 30,943. They got the victory behind another strong start from their ace, Aaron Nola, who will almost certainly pitch in the All-Star Game before his next start in Philadelphia.

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The win was the fourth in a row for the Phillies and moved them to just 1 1/2 games behind first-place Atlanta in the National League East. It also pushed the Phillies to 47-37, marking the first time the franchise has been at least 10 games over .500 since…